Civil Court Records

OverviewThe County Clerk's office maintains records on civil suits filed for $500 or less in Montgomery County Courts at Law. We also maintain records on cases that are appealed from the Justice of the Peace Courts. The District Clerk handles civil filings in amounts greater than $500, family matters including divorce, condemnations and all Juvenile cases.

Fee paymentPlease provide separate checks for filing fees and for the service fees. The check for filing fees may be made to Mark Turnbull, County Clerk.

Jurisdiction Gov. Code Sec. 25.1722 (a)SEC. 25.1722 (e) Government Code. The district clerk of Montgomery County serves as clerk of the county courts at law in cases of concurrent jurisdiction between the district courts and the county courts at law and shall establish separate dockets for the county courts at law. The county clerk serves as clerk of the county courts at law in all other cases.

Civil Case Info SheetThe Texas Supreme Court has adopted revisions to Rule of Civil Procedure 78a, which requires that a civil case information sheet accompany the filing of: 1) an original petition or application; and 2) a post-judgment petition for modification or motion for enforcement in a case arising under the Family Code. The revised rule will take effect March 1, 2013.

Petition for Non-DisclosureThe Office of Court Administration has provided an overview of who is qualified to file a Non-Disclosure and instructions on how to file one. Please click on the link below that will take you to their forms page for the required documents and instructions.